Upcoming AU-related events. Writing an Abstract for a Conference Monday, September 18, 2:00 to 3:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU’s Faculty of Graduate Studies http://fgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/ e-mail fgs@athabascau.ca with your student ID number to register Zotero and Mendeley Citation Management Tools Webinar Tuesday, September 19, 5:00 to 6:00 pm MDT Online Hosted by AU Library… Read more »
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Post-secondary education is expensive. If you’ve enrolled in an AU course recently, you may have noticed tuition has become even more expensive for most students. Brace yourself: you may be paying even more soon, as AUSU is revising their bylaws and the new structure will probably require an increase to the membership fees it levies… Read more »
Scholarship name: Hiking Ambition Wellness Scholarship Sponsored by: Hiking Ambition Deadline: September 30, 2017 Potential payout: $1000 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be enrolled at high school, college, university, or trade school, and must have a passion for a healthy lifestyle. Whats required: An e-mail with contact and school info, along with a 500-1000-word essay on… Read more »
Professor Rory McGreal is the Chairholder in Open Educational Resources for the UNESCO/Commonwealth of Learning. He is also a professor in the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University, the director of the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute (TEKRI), and the co-Editor of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL). He… Read more »
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Dear Barb: I guess I have more of a statement than a question. A close family member recently passed away without a will and it has been chaos ever since. My aunt never discussed her wishes with anyone, not even her own children. Her husband passed away three years ago, so the responsibility for everything… Read more »
AthaU Facebook Group Susanne requests a link to the elusive AU LPN-BN Facebook group page; it’s just a click away at https://www.facebook.com/groups/4177983500. Alisha seeks recommendations for courses to finish off her BGS degree that will help when she goes on to an Ed. degree; responses include a variety of ANTH, ENGL, RELS, SOCI, and WGST… Read more »
Recently I moved from living in the comforts of my parents’ home to a new home closer to school, work, and downtown Edmonton. The first week navigating the freedom of cooking my own meals has been a rocky start. Not knowing where to begin, I scrambled to purchase ingredients, eliminate ingredients (from the mold!) and… Read more »
